Aircraft Maintenance Technician Oral and Practical Study Guide - FAA

Sep 20, 2026

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Oral and Practical Study Guide for Aircraft Maintenance Technician training, outlining FAA eligibility requirements and how applicants are assessed through the FAA written (computerized) test, oral exam, and practical exam. Includes guidance for preparing for testing and lists the other subject areas applicants should master. The guide organizes preparation topics into general test subjects, airframe test subjects, and powerplant test subjects, with associated index and subject codes.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages114

Reading Time4 h 47 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction

FAA eligibility requirements

The FAA written (computerized) test

Oral and practical examinations

FAA test preparation

The oral exam

The practical exam

Other areas applicants should be proficient in

Index and subject codes

General test subjects

Airframe test subjects

Powerplant test subjects

AVIATION COURSES, LTD. AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN ORAL AND PRACTICAL STUDY GUIDE Table of Contents Contents INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 1 FAA ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS............................................................................ 1 THE FAA WRITTEN (COMPUTERIZED) TEST ........................................................... 1 ORAL AND PRACTICAL EXAMINATIONS................................................................. 1 FAA TEST PREPARATION ............................................................................................. 2 THE ORAL EXAM ........................................................................................................... 2 THE PRACTICAL EXAM ................................................................................................ 2 OTHER AREAS APPLICANTS SHOULD BE PROFICIENT IN ................................... 2 INDEX AND SUBJECT CODES ..................................................................................3 GENERAL TEST SUBJECTS .......................................................................................5 BASIC ELECTRICITY ORAL ......................................................................................... 5 AIRCRAFT DRAWINGS ORAL...................................................................................... 7 WEIGHT AND BALANCE ORAL ................................................................................... 8 FLUID LINES AND FITTINGS ORAL.......................................................................... 10 MATERIALS AND PROCESSES ORAL....................................................................... 11 GROUND OPERATIONS AND SERVICING ORAL ................................................... 13 CLEANING AND CORROSION CONTROL ORAL .................................................... 15 MATHEMATICS ORAL................................................................................................. 16 MAINTENANCE FORMS AND RECORDS ORAL ..................................................... 17 BASIC PHYSICS ORAL................................................................................................. 19 MAINTENANCE PUBLICATIONS ORAL ................................................................... 20 MECHANIC PRIVILEGES AND LIMITATIONS ORAL ............................................. 21 AIRFRAME TEST SUBJECTS ...................................................................................22 AIRFRAME STRUCTURES .......................................................................................22 WOOD STRUCTURES ORAL ....................................................................................... 22 AIRCRAFT COVERING ORAL..................................................................................... 24 AIRCRAFT FINISHES ORAL........................................................................................ 26 SHEET METAL STRUCTURES ORAL ........................................................................ 28 WELDING ORAL ........................................................................................................... 30 ASSEMBLY AND RIGGING ORAL ............................................................................. 32 AIRFRAME INSPECTION ORAL ................................................................................. 34 AIRFRAME SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS .........................................................35 AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR SYSTEMS ORAL ........................................................ 35 HYDRAULIC AND PNEUMATIC POWER SYSTEMS ORAL ................................... 37 CABIN ATMOSPHERE CONTROL SYSTEMS ORAL ............................................... 39 AIRCRAFT INSTRUMENT SYSTEM ORAL ............................................................... 41 COMMUNICA

FAQs

What FAA steps does the guide describe for becoming an aircraft maintenance technician applicant?

It covers FAA eligibility requirements, the FAA written (computerized) test, oral exam examinations, and practical examinations as the core assessment stages.

How does the guide recommend applicants prepare for the oral and practical exams?

It provides an FAA test preparation section focused on what to study for the oral and practical exams, including additional areas applicants should be proficient in.

What major topic groups are included in the study guide’s index and subject codes?

The guide organizes topics into general test subjects, airframe test subjects, and powerplant test subjects, each with specific subject areas listed for oral examination.

Sep 20, 2026

Uploaded by Kurz